European Dairy Products Trends in 2024
Dairy Products is part of Processed Food and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Milk, Milk Powder, Cheese, Butter and Whey. You may also be interested in Meat, Confectionery and Edible Oil.
European Dairy Products Sales are projected to reach approximately €212 billion by 2028, up from €191 billion in 2023, marking an annual growth rate of 1.6%. Since 2019, the European market has seen a yearly increase of 2.2%. In 2023, France led the continent in dairy product sales, generating €45 billion. Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands followed in second, third, and fourth place, respectively. Notably, Romania's sales surged by 7.4% annually, while Iceland experienced a 5.1% decline since 2019. European Dairy Products Consumption is expected to hit 66 billion kilograms by 2028, increasing from 64 billion kilograms in 2023. This represents an average annual growth rate of 0.5%. However, since 2019, overall European demand has dipped by 0.5% each year. Germany topped the consumption chart in 2023 with 19 billion kilograms. Italy, the United Kingdom, and France took the next three spots. Romania's consumption grew 5.8% annually, whereas Hungary's fell by 10.3% since 2019. European Dairy Products Production is on track to reach €191 billion by 2028, up from €175 billion in 2023, with an average annual growth rate of 1.4%. Since 2019, production has increased by 2.1% each year. France again led in production, contributing €37 billion in 2023. Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands trailed in the subsequent positions. Romania's production grew by 5.9% annually, while Croatia saw a 3.3% decline since 2019.
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In 2024 major markets in the Dairy Products Industry were:
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Global Dairy Products Statistics
- Cheese Import 218 countries (Europe, Asia, Africa...)
- Cheese Export 240 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Butter Export 237 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Butter Import 214 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Yogurt Import 211 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
- Yogurt Export 233 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
- Milk Import 192 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...)
- Cream Export 230 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
- Milk Production 224 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Cream Import 210 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
